Contestant Form Completion Checklist - Click on Icons/Links to complete tasks
________ Sign up for portrait sitting
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________ General Production Information Sheet – submit here by June 18
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________ Photographic Release Form – due at first rehearsal June 19
________ Program book information sheet - due August 5
________ Health form – due at first rehearsal June 19
________ Contestant agreement – due at first rehearsal June 19
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________ Copy of birth certificate – due at first rehearsal June 19
________ Program ads & money – due August 5
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Program Book Forms and Instructions (Print and Copy as needed)
Guidelines Forms
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(If you cannot print forms, contact board@cambriasomersetoyw.org and hard copies can
be mailed)
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________ Talent Introduction – due September 22nd via email (board@cambriasomersetoyw.org)
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________ Accompaniment tracks – due September 22nd via email (board@cambriasomersetoyw.org)
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________ Review Clothing Checklist
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________ Sign up for Band (text messages)
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Next group of forms will be emailed or handed out at rehearsal
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________ Judges forms – due September 22nd
________ Last day to order your reserved tickets – September 22
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Class of 2025/2026 Contestant Information
Studio Portraits: Each finalist will have a professional portrait taken. There is no charge for your portrait. Proofs will be sent to you. Choose your favorite proof quickly so that the portraits are processed in time for the OYW Kick-Off event.
Scholarship Fund: You are not required to sell ads. HOWEVER, 100% of all money raised by the contestants is awarded in the form of cash scholarships at the Finals in October. No contribution is too small to have a name listed in the program book. Please email board@cambriasomersetoyw.org with any ad questions.
***Due by FIRST REHEARSAL JUNE 19: Contestant Agreement, Health Form, Copy of your Birth Certificate, and Photo Release Form
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Tickets: Every contestant will have at least 15 tickets reserved for them in the front center section of the auditorium. Contestants will be assigned rows at random during kick-off, and those tickets will be available for purchase by that contestant's friends/family until September 7th, at which point all unsold tickets will be made available to the general public. All tickets will be sold online via Eventbrite.
Rehearsals: If there is severe weather on the day of a rehearsal, a notice of cancellation will be sent via e-mail, text message, and Band by 11:00 a.m. the day of rehearsal. You may contact Kristina Marinkovich at (814) 241-9428 however, we prefer you check e-mail, your text messages, and Band, due to the large number of contacts. If you will be late or are unable to attend a rehearsal, please notify Kristina preferably by text or Band. Rehearsals are designated for learning the routines used in the show. The talent rehearsal on September 29 will be scheduled so that you will have a designated time slot to go over your talent with the production staff - you will need your final costume, edited music, props, etc. at that time. The two dress rehearsals in the final week before the show (October 22nd and 24th) will require that you have everything you will need for the night of the show. Both rehearsals will be a complete run through and are NOT optional, you MUST be there! All rehearsals begin promptly at the designated time and are closed to the public. That means no parents, friends, coaches, technical assistance etc…
Judge’s forms: will be emailed out prior to September 8th. You will receive electronic copies of the forms. Judges forms will be due on September 22nd. Bring any questions you may have to your first rehearsal. You will submit a copy via email to board@cambriasomersetoyw and a printed and signed copy to the September 22nd rehearsal
Talent Introduction: You need to describe your performing arts presentation and write an introduction for it…remember, your presentation CANNOT exceed two minutes. This information (along with any audio track to be used) is due September 22nd. This should be sent as an email text to Sherri Rae (board@cambriasomersetoyw.org)
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If you are using background music with your talent, we will need it EXACTLY as it is to be used in the program. No live accompaniments of any kind are permitted, unless you are playing the instrument yourself. Our production people cannot be responsible for “cutting” or “editing” your music to fit into the 2-minute time limitation.
Example Introduction: Kristina is no stranger to performing as she has been a dancer for 15 years. Tonight, she is thrilled to be tapping to Proud Mary by Tina Turner.
Video Taping & Photography: Photo CD and DVDs of the entire show will be professionally produced. Order forms will be distributed at rehearsals. Payment is due with the order. No video recording or flash photography is permitted during the show.
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